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Fairfax County Schools Accept $50 Judgment in Pronoun and Restroom Case

The Rule 68 offer ends the student's case without a merits ruling or admission of liability.

An all-gender restroom sign is posted on the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 25, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Philadelphia, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Democratic National Convention kicked off July 25. Win McNamee/Getty
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Overview

  • Jane Doe accepted the school board’s Rule 68 offer, with the court entering judgment for $50 in nominal damages plus her accrued attorneys’ fees.
  • Fairfax County Public Schools’ filings state the offer does not concede wrongdoing or any facts alleged in the complaint.
  • The suit challenged Regulation 2603, citing a West Springfield High School incident and alleging compelled pronoun use and pressure to complete coursework affirming disputed statements.
  • America First Legal, representing Doe, called the outcome a victory and said the district had tried unsuccessfully to block the case.
  • Separately, the Department of Education has found FCPS’s bathroom and locker-room rules violate Title IX, the district has lost related federal suits, and neighboring Northern Virginia systems face similar scrutiny.